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October 21, 2021

Live “Learn to Code” Workshop hosted at SAP House at Expo 2020 Dubai

The workshop was conducted as part of the World Scouting Camp activities codenamed JOTA-JOTI, the largest internet-based event with over 3 million people. The event drew scouts from all over the world.
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September 22, 2021

Expo 2020 Dubai: Why you can’t miss it

Here are reasons why you should attend this expo in case you are debating whether you should or should not attend the expo.
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September 9, 2021

University of Birmingham partners with Siemens to make world’s smartest university campus

"As one of the largest universities in the UK, the University is already an energy prosumer, and these technologies will be further optimized in the future energy system we are now working together to achieve. Partnerships like this are extremely important for gathering new insights, testing and developing new technologies and creating efficient and sustainable energy infrastructures," said Matthias Rebellius.
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July 18, 2021

DEWA for sustainable architecture development in Dubai through SDME

Solar Decathlon Middle East (SDME) organised by Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) supports Dubai's ambitions to reach first place worldwide and maintain a globally leading position in sustainability, competitiveness and green economy. By implementing some of winning entries of first SDME in several properties in Dubai. SDME is a partnership between DEWA and the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy.
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July 8, 2021

Swiss International School Dubai celebrates world-beating results

The sound philosophy behind the IB Programme is to equip its students with the values, knowledge and skills they’ll need to become better global citizens, and work towards making the world a better place. This goal is carried over throughout the continuum of IB education. At SISD, we put particular focus on international-mindedness, a balanced education, and tailored approaches to learning.
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June 17, 2021

Zayed University partners with education innovator Minerva

The programme’s objective is to teach enduring skills based on an interdisciplinary and cross-contextual curriculum. Students will be able to choose from three interdisciplinary programmes — Business Transformation, Computational Systems, and Social Innovation — aimed at addressing global economic, technological and societal challenges. All dedicated faculty will be trained in the Minerva teaching methodology which is based on radically flipped classrooms.
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June 16, 2021

CAFU Sustainability Deal announces research partnership with UAE University

The research project was announced by Rashid Al Ghurair, CEO of on-demand car service CAFU at a signing ceremony with Dr. Bhanu Chowdhary, Dean of the College of Food and Agriculture, UAE University, for the partnership MoU that will help scale CAFU’s Ghaf Tree Seed project, as well as explore ways in which plants can grow sustainably in an arid landscape with the use of minimal water and reduced manpower effort.
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March 18, 2021

Dubai-born CAFU unveils drone technology with planting mechanism

Months on from announcing the Sustainability Deal - Dubai-born CAFU has taken big strides in its strategy towards becoming carbon neutral, starting with the ground-breaking Ghaf Tree Seed Project to plant a million Ghaf seeds in the UAE desert to combat climate change.
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February 7, 2021

How the UAE’s new citizenship law will bolster Dubai’s scientific talent pool

Granting UAE nationality to elite foreign scientists is ‘great news’, […]
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August 15, 2020

Dubai student qualifies for Oxford-Princeton Essay Competition

Attaining the honor in the history category, Ms. El-Chal’s essay was about whether or not a state’s strength is a prerequisite or an obstacle for economic growth. Ms. El-Chal included several case studies from past governments as well as current global issues. Countries specifically highlighted within the essay included Lebanon, Japan, the Maldives, and Nigeria.
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